Refrigerator lining



. w. G. SEEGER ET AL Sept. 22, 1925.

REFRIGERATOR L'INING Filed May 1 1924 Wan el 6 .56 and fi'usfove R. e 5151, 7

latented Sept. 22, 1925.

F UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

-WALTER G. SEEGER AND GUSTAVE R. SEEGER, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO SEEGER REFRIGERATOR COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF MINNESOTA.

REFRIGERATOR LINING.

Application filed May 1, 1924. sum No. 710,358.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WALTER G. SEEGER and GUs'rAvn R. SEEGER, citizens of the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Refrigerator Linings, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to refrigerator linings wherein it is desired to provide a lining of an integral part for the entire inner surface of'a refrigerator so that the lining can be prepared and treated before it is placed in the refrigerator body and so that the lining will have a smooth, finished surface which will resist the atmosphere or refrigerated air to which it is constantly exposed.

Our invention includes the lining wherein the ice shelf is formed integral with the lining and is provided with a passageway through the shelf to form an air space in the same and thus prevent the ordinary sweating of'the under side of the shelf as is common to the ordinary constructed refrigerator. The integral shelf with the body of the lining includes'an important feature of our invention.

It is also a feature of the invention to provide means for supporting the front corner of the shelf by an integral member with the linin and shelf. The shelf. is attached integra lly with the lining on two sides, while the inner side projecting into the lining is free and the front of the same is positioned so as to be covered by the refrigerator shell or body which forms the cover and incloses the .insulating material about the refrigerator lining. 1

A feature of the invention resides in the practically open front side of the refrigera tor lining with only a supporting member projecting upward from the lower portion of the same for the outer front corner of the ice*shelf. This construction permits the lining to be more easily made at a smaller cost and allows the enamel, with which the lining is coated, to be evenly applied to all of the parts of the same so that when the lining is heat treated it will make a better finished product at a smaller cost than is ordinarily necessary for a lining of this nature.

In our lining the ice shelf is attached diture in the heat treating'of the lining and shelf as the enamel will be treated uniformly by the heat over the entire surface of the shelf and the connecting edges of, the shelf and lining.

The features of the invention will be fully described and set forth in the specification and claims. y In the drawings forming a part of this specification, 7 Figure 1 is a, perspective view of our in vention, looking into the front open side of the lining.

Figure 2 is a similar perspective view from the opposite direction.

Figure 3 is a central cross section on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional detail taken on line 4-4 of Figure 2. i

Figure 5 is a detail of a corner of the lining from the rear of the same. In the drawings A represents the refrigerator lining formed of metal or other suitable material, which is made up of an integral part so that all of the corners are smooth and rounded to permit the same to be covered with a coat of enamel, 10.

The metallic portion 11 of the lining is formed of a single part to make up the body B or it may he made of several parts and Welded together ,so as to make one integral body portion B for the entire lining.

The ice shelfO is formed with an upper surface 12 and a lower surface 13 spaced apart in a manner so as to increase the space between the sides 12 and 13 toward point of contact or attachment with the side wall 14 of. the refrigerator lining, thus forming-a comparatively larger opening 15 along the wall 1 1 than is formed by the space between the walls at the inner end 16 of the shelf C, while the passageway 17, between the wal1s'12 and 13 extends from the front of the lining to the back, to provide the open space 18 in the back wall 19 of the refrigerator lining A. The inner end 16 of the shelf C is folded over to form an upwardly projecting portion 20 which is formed by folding the sides of the shelf in close proximity and thus adapted to form the gutter 21 for receiving the Water from the ice to drain the same in the ordinary manner out of the refrigerator, the drain proper not being illustrated in the drawing. The wall 12 of the shelf G inclines from the side 14 toward the gutter 21 to provide the necessary drainage.

The ice shelf G is integrally attached with the side 14 and the back 19 along the edges 22 and 23 respectively by welding or other suitable means, so that the enamel may be applied evenly over the entire inner surface of the refrigerator lining and so that the shelf 0 forms an integral part with the lining to provide a construction which is most desirable for making up the inner sur face of a refrigerator.

The front corner 24 of the shelf C is supported by a strut member 25 which is integrally attached by. welding or other suitable means to the shelf and to the lower edge of the lining A. The lining A is otherwise formed with a practically open front 26 and it is readily apparent that this construction provides a lining which can be easily enameled to form a uniform coat of protecting material over the surface and so that the heat can penetrate uniformly throughout the same. The corners of the l1ning are rounded to provide smooth inner surfaces, thus giving a finished, neat appearance in addition to providing a very desirable lining where the same is subjected to the refrigerated air and must form a sanitary container for food products to keep the same in fresh and odorless condition as nearly as possible.

The particular construction of our ice shelf is an important feature of the invention, providing a clear passageway from the front to the back and out of the side of the refrigerator. When the lining is enameled and put in the furnace to be treated it is very important that the heat penetrate evenly between the sides 12 and 13 of the shelf 0- so that the enamel will be baked evenly throughout the entire heating process. Therefore, thisforms a very im portant part of our invention and helps to make up a refrigerator lining of an eco nomlcal and practical nature.

The ice shelf C is formed with a front flange 27 which is integral with the shelf and lining and projects upwardly to provide a reinforced portion which is set over the outer casing or brass portion 28 extending along the front of the refrigerator at the lower portion of the ice chamber. This member also forms a base to support the uppe front edge of the side 12 of the ice pan Our lining provides a practical economical and sanitary finish for the inside of a refrigerator and when the same is covered with enamel or other material to protect and finsh the same so that it will withstand the refrigerating atmosphere in the ice box, it is ready to be placed within the refrigerator body and can be cleaned from time to time so that the air within the refrigerator can be kept fresh and sweet at all times. The integral construction of the entire lining is important, together with the double walled ice shelf and the opening on the three sides of the same so that the heat can enter and pass through the shelf uniformly while the same is being heat treated. This, together with the practically open front, forms the important features of our invention which we have found make up a practical and desirable lining.

In accordance with the patent statutes we have described the principles of construction of our invention and while we have illustrated a particular formation of the same in the drawings, we desire to have it understood that these are only illustrative and that the invention can be carried out by other means and applied to uses other than those above set forth within the scope of the following claims:

We claim:

1. A refrigerator lining including an in-' forming a pajrt thereof, having sides spaced apart to form an air passage therethrough.

2. A refrigerator lining including walls with an open front portion, all of said walls being connected integrally and a hollow shelf member integrally secured to said walls in a manner to provide an opening from three outer sides of said lining.

3. A refrigerator lining comprising integral rear, side. bottom and top walls, an ice shelf formed of a single sheet of material integrally connected to said rear and one of said side walls in a manner to provide a continuous air space passing through the same and openings formed in the connecting rear and side walls registering with the air space of said shelf.

4. A refrigerator lining including integral sides. top and bottom and rear walls, an open front and an integrally connected. double wall ice shelf with the walls of said shelf spaced apart to form an air passage therethrough and integrally connected to said lining.

5. A refrigerator lining including an integral construction of the walls of the same, an open front portion, an ice shelf extending into and c'onnected integrally with said ing an .air passageway therethrough, in-

lining and a support integrally secured to tegrally connected to said lining to form a 10 the front corner of said shelf and thebotsmooth moisture resistin surface throughtom of said front opening of said lining. out the entire inner sur ace of said lining 5 6. A refrigerator lining formed of a and shelf.

single piece of material, a moisture resisting means coated over the inner surface. of WALTER G. SEEGER.

said lining, a double walled ice shelf form-. G. R. SEEGER. 

